Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites
Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites | ||||
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Studio album by Connie Francis | ||||
Released | October 1960 | |||
Recorded | July 2, 4, and 6, 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 35:22 | |||
Label | MGM Records E-3853 (mono)/SE-3853 (stereo) | |||
Producer | Arnold Maxin | |||
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Singles from Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites | ||||
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Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites is a studio album of Spanish and Latin American songs recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
Background
After the success of her 1959 album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites (which remained on the albums chart for 81 weeks and peaked at No. 4), Francis released more albums which appealed to immigrants in the United States.
In July 1960, Francis was in Hollywood for the interior shots of her first motion picture Where the Boys Are which made it impossible for her to record the album during live sessions at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios in London as she had done with Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites. Hence, the playbacks to these songs were pre-recorded in London under the supervision of Francis' British producer Norman Newell and were conducted by Geoff Love. The tapes containing these playbacks were shipped to Hollywood, where Francis overdubbed her vocals.[1]
Francis, who had studied Spanish in school, was fluent in the language which prompted her to perform the songs either entirely in Spanish or bilingual with a few lines sung in English.[2][3]
The album was originally released in October 1960 under the catalogue numbers E-3853 (mono) and SE-3853 (stereo) on MGM Records. The album consisted of 13 songs, although 15 playbacks had been produced. First pressings of the album contain the complete intended listing of all 15 tracks on the cover, though actually the songs Amor and Aquellos ojos verdes were not released in the U. S. and at that time were only available on singles and EPs in Spain and South America.
Track listing
Side A
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | "Malagueña" | Ernesto Lecuona | 3.06 | Spanish |
2. | "Quiéreme mucho" | Gonzalo Roig, Albert Gamse, Jack Sherr | 2.51 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
3. | "Siboney" | Ernesto Lecuona | 2.49 | Spanish |
4. | "Solamente una vez" | Agustín Lara, Ray Gilbert | 2.44 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
5. | "Quién séra" (bilingual Spanish/English) | Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel | 1.53 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
6. | "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" | Osvaldo Farrés | 2.05 | Spanish |
7. | "Beso de fuego" | Ángel Villoldo | 2.32 | Spanish |
Side B
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | "Granada" | Agustín Lara | 3.34 | Spanish |
2. | "Bésame Mucho" | Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar | 2:42 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
3. | "Nosotros" | Pedro Junco Jr. | 2.54 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
4. | "Vaya con Dios" | Larry Russel, Inez James, Buddy Pepper | 3.06 | Spanish |
5. | "Te quiero, dijiste" | María Grever | 2.24 | Spanish |
6. | "Jalousie (Jealousy)" | Jacob Gade | 2.42 | Spanish |
Not included songs from the sessions
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | "Amor" | Gabriel Ruiz (composer), Ricardo López Méndez | 2.40 | Spanish |
2. | "Amor" | Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez, Sunny Skylar | 2.38 | Bilingual English-Spanish |
3. | "Quiénséra" | Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel | 1.53 | Spanish |
4. | "Aquellos ojos verdes" | Adolfo Utrera, Nilo Ménendez, Eddie Rivera, Eddie Woods | 2.38 | Bilingual Spanish/English |
References
External links
- Official Connie Francis Fan Club Site
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on MGM Records
- Who's Sorry Now?
- The Exciting Connie Francis
- My Thanks to You
- Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites
- Christmas in My Heart
- Connie's Greatest Hits
- Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
- Country & Western – Golden Hits
- Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children
- Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love"
- One for the Boys
- Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites
- Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites
- More Italian Favorites
- Songs to a Swinging Band
- More Greatest Hits
- Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday"
- Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites
- Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites
- Do the Twist!/Dance Party
- Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits
- Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits
- Greatest American Waltzes
- In the Summer of His Years
- Connie Francis Sings German Favorites
- Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites
- Movie Greats of the 60s
- Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas
- Connie's Christmas
- Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door
- Love, Italian Style
- Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today
- Grandes Éxitos del Cine de los Años 60
- Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s
- Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David
- Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed
- "Who's Sorry Now?"
- "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon"
- "Fallin'"/"Happy Days and Lonely Nights"
- "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)"
- "My Happiness"
- "You Always Hurt the One You Love"
- "If I Didn't Care"
- "Lipstick on Your Collar"/"Frankie"
- "Among My Souvenirs"/"God Bless America"
- "Mama"
- "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)"/"Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
- "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"/"Malagueña"
- "Many Tears Ago"
- "Where the Boys Are"
- "No One"
- "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"/"Someone Else's Boy"
- "Together"
- "(He's My) Dreamboat"
- "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)"
- "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You"
- "Vacation"
- "I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)"/"He Thinks I Still Care"
- "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"/"Al di là"
- "If My Pillow Could Talk"
- "Your Other Love"
- "In the Summer of His Years"
- "Blue Winter"
- "Be Anything (but Be Mine)"
- "Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?"
- "For Mama"
- "Wishing It Was You"
- "Forget Domani"
- "Roundabout"
- "Jealous Heart"
- "Love Is Me, Love Is You"
- "So Nice (Summer Samba)"
- "Spanish Nights and You"
- "Time Alone Will Tell"
- "My Heart Cries for You"
- "Lonely Again"
- "I Don't Wanna Play House"
- "The Wedding Cake"
- "I love you much too much"
- "Robot Man"
- "Burning Bridges"
- "Lili Marleen"
- "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel"
- "Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los"
- "Wenn ich träume"
- "Schöner fremder Mann"
- "Einmal komm' ich wieder"
- "Eine Insel für zwei"
- "Jamais"
- "Tu' mir nicht weh"
- "Wenn du gehst"
- "Barcarole in der Nacht"
- "Ho bisogno di vederti"
- "Volare"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "Young at Heart"
- "Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will"
- "Once a Day"
- "The Shadow of Your Smile"
- "Strangers in the Night"
- "Misty Blue"
- "Are You Satisfied?"
- "Games That Lovers Play"
- Where the Boys Are
- Follow the Boys
- Looking for Love
- When the Boys Meet the Girls